mcjob
- 2 dictionary resultsMc⋅Job
[muh
k-job] 
–noun
| an unstimulating, low-wage job with few benefits, esp. in a service industry. |
Origin:
1991, Americanism; coined by Douglas Coupland (b. 1961) in the novel Generation X
1991, Americanism; coined by Douglas Coupland (b. 1961) in the novel Generation X
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| Mc·Job (mĭk-jŏb') n. Slang A job, usually in the retail or service sector, that is low paying, often temporary, and offers minimal or no benefits or opportunity for promotion. [Mc(Donald's), trademark of a fast-food restaurant chain (from its mass-produced nature) + job1.] |
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